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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

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:~ General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

MATHEMATICS 9164/1
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NOVEMBER 2007 SESSION 3 hours

Additional materials:
/ Answer paper
Graph paper

TIME
List of Formulae

3 hours
1
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer
paper/answer booklet.

There is no restriction on the number of questions which you may attempt.

If a numerical answer cannot be given exactly, and the accuracy required is not specified in the
question, then in the case of an angle it should be given to the nearest degree, and in other cases it
should be given correct to 2 significant figures.

INFORl'\1A TION FOR CANDIUATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of e~ch question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 120. .
Questions are printed in the order of their mark allocations and candidates are advised to attempt
questions sequentially.
The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

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This question paper consists of 6.printed pages and 2 blank pages.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2007.

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1· .Find the values of a, band c such that

. .' .
3
+ 3x + 1)(ax2 + bx + c)
2 2
2X4+ 6x +7x + 15x+ 5={x

for all values of x.

[3]

2 Solve the differential equation X2; = y, given that y = e2 when x = 1. [4]

3 Sketch, on the same axes, the graphs of y = 12x - 3/ and y = x + 1. Hence or

.otherwise, ~olve the inequality 12x - 3/< x + 1. [4]

4 I 3+2i
The complex number -- can be expressed in the form x + iy, where x and y
2+ ai
are real. Find the value of a given that x = y. [5] \ .

5 A function is defined by

J:XHX2+4x_+1, for x ~-:-2:

, ~

Find

(i) the range of the function,

[2]
(ii) an expression for l-1 (x), stating its domain.
[4J
6 The region R is bounded by the graph of X2 = Y -1; x;;:; 0; y =0 and x =·1. ! I
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Sketch the region R. !
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[1]

R is rotated completely about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid of
revolution generated giving your answer in terms of n. [5] ,--<
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7 A student in a physics class measured the diameter x, of a cylindrical wire of

fixed length t. He used this to calculate the volume V of the wire. If an error
Ox, in the measurement of the diameter, results in an error of Dv in the calculated
volume, write down a relationship between ()x and ()v. Hence show that .the
relative error in the calculated volume is approximately twice the relative error in
the diameter. [6]

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8 Two birds, P and Q.fly such that their position vectors with respect to an origin
o are given by

OP = (2t + 3)i + (t -l)j +3tk and

OQ = (t - 2)i + (3t + l)j+ (t+2)k

for 0 s; t s; 10, where i.] and kare unit vectors of magnitude 1 metre in the
x, y and z directions respectively.

(a) For the time t = 0,

calculate the distance between the two birds, . [3]

(i)

(ii) find the position vector of the point mid-way between the two
birds. . [1]

(b) Find the value of t for which POQ = 900, giving your answer to
[3]
2 significant figures.

[4]
(i) solve the equation for x,

[3]
(ii)

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10 (a) In triangle ABC, C = 10 cm, a = 13 cm and C =45°. Find the possible

values ofB .. [5]

(b)

The diagram shows the cross-section of a circular pond centre 0 and radius
5 metres. The angle between radii OA and OB is 2 radians. A frog swims
in a straight line from A to B and then hops back to A along the minor arc AB.
Calculate the total distance travelled by the frog.. [3]
3

'11 Find the coordinates of each of the stationary points on the curve y = 2X 2. [5]
(3x - 4)
Show that there is only one minimum point and state its coordinates. [3)
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12 Show that the equation

4sin e
---+
2
3
=
2 .
SIn
2e /

cosece cosecf sec8

may be written as ..r'

sin" e[ 4sin8 + 3c~se - 2] = 0

and hence solve the equation for 0° :::; e :5 360

0
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[7]

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13 (a) It-is given that U, = n -7n.
r=1

Find

[4]
(i)

an expression for urin terms of r. [2]

(ii)

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(b) The diagram shows 10 oranges 01,02, 03, ... 010 placed in a straight
line 6 m apart with the first orange 15 m from the starting line.

t-----15m-~·r6m:t 6m1 J
t .. °1 °2 °3 qo
starting
line

In a race, each competitor runs and collects the oranges one at a time
starting with 01 and returns it to a box at the starting 'line. Find the total
distance covered by a contestant who manages to collect all the oranges. [4]

.@ A girl returning from a milling point is carrying mealie-meal in a cylindrical

container. The container has a hole at its base and the mealie-meaI trickles out
through this hole. It is estimated that the rate of reduction of mealie-meal is
proportional to the mass m of mealie-meal remaining in the container, so that this
situation can be modelled by differential equation,

h
-dm = - -k m, were k· IS a constant.
dt 5

Find the general solution of this differential equation and show that it reduces to

m = moe -~t, where m» is the initial mass of the mealie-meal. [6]

The girl takes 2 hours to walk from the milling point to her home. Given that
after one hour, ten percent of the mealie-meal is lost,

(i) calculate the percentage of mealie-meal in-the container when she arrives
home, [4]

(ii) sketch a graphshowing the variation of the mass of the mealie-meal

during the two hour journey. [2]

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15 (a) Show~at (1- ~2 r =(/J [2]

(b) (i) Write down the first three terms of the series expansion of
In(l -x) in ascending powers of x , up to and including the term
in x'. [1]

In( 1-
r
(ii) Hence write down the first three terms for ~2 }in terms of n,
,

and deduce the first three tenus in the expansion of In(1- ~, [3]

Show that In( •• 2In(n) -In(n + I)-ln(n -I). [2]

(iii) =
n -1 , -
~
~ .

(iv) Given that InlO = 2.302585 1, In3 = 1.098 612 3, and n ~ 10,
and using your results in (ll) and (ill) to calculate 1nl 1, to six
t [4]
decimal places.

, 1 (i) Show that the equation ofthe circle passing through the points (':"2;-4),
<:» (7]
(3; 1~and (-~ is (x -·1? + (Y+2t = 13.

(H) Deduce the equation of the diameter of the circle in (i) in the form
ax + by + c = 0 given that t passes through the point (- 2; 0). [3]

(iii) Show that the tangent at the point (3; 1) is parallel to the diameter of the
circle, whose equation was found in (ii). [3]

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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

MATHEMATICS 9164/2
PAPER 2
NOVEMBER 2007 SESSION 3 hours
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Additional materials:
i Answer paper
Graph paper
List of Formulae

TIME 3 hours
, '

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write yourname, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer
paper/answer booklet.

There is no restriction on the number of questions which you may attempt.

~.:,

If a numerical answer cannot be given exactly, and the accuracy required is not specified in the.
question, then in the case of an angle it should be given to the nearest degree, and in other cases it
should be given correct to 2 significant figures.

If a numerical value for g is necessary, take g = 9.81 ms-2•

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 120.

Within each section of the paper,questions are printed in the order of their mark allocations and
candidates are advised, within each section, to attempt questions sequentially.

The use of an electronic calculatoris expected, where appropriate.

You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers .

.,'
This question paperconsists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2007,

©Z1MSECN20~7 [Turn over
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Section (a): Pure Mathematics

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1 The sketch shows a straight line graph obtained by plotting values of m V against
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I / values of m. The straight line crosses the axes at (0, 3) and (2, 0).

(0,0) 2 m

Obtain an equation for V in terms of 111 .. [4]

2 The diagram shows the graph of the functiony = fix) which consists of two
straight line segments joining point (-3, -1) to (0. 8) and point (0,8) to
point (2, 2).
y

(-3,-1)
(2,2)

x
J
(a) (i) State the domain and range off(x). [2]

(ii) State, with a reason, whether the inverse function,f-l (x), exists. [ 1]

(iii) Sketch the graph of y = If (.\'>1· [1]

(b) It is given that the diagram above is represented by f(x) = a+ blxl,

where a and b are constants.

Find

(i) the values of a and b. [3]

(ii) a sequence of transformations by which the graph of y = Ixl

will be taken to the graph of y = f(:r).
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y

o x

The diagram above shows a region R enclosed by the x-axis, the line AB with
equation y = -x + 4 and an arc OA of a circle whose radius is 2 units and centre
(2,0).

(i) Write down the equation of the circle. [1]

(ii) Find the coordinates ofthe point A and of the point B. [4]

(iii) The region R is rotated through 2rc radians about the x-axis.
Find the volume of revolution giving your answer in terms of rc. [4]

4 Given that f(x) = x5 - 3x4 -16x + 48,

(i) show that Zi- is a root of f(x) = 0, [2]

(ii) state another complex root of f(x) = 0, [2]

(iii) find the quadratic factor ofj(x), [2]

"'jt (iv) factorisej(x) completely and hence solve the equationj(x) = 0. [1]

5 (a) Find the image of line y = 2x + 1 under the transformation matrix

(~0) .
3 ' giving your answer in the form ax + by +'c = 0. [3]
1

(b) Given that A =

(-1
~
3
5
1 -2
~) -\,.

find (i) the determinant of A, [2]

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(ii) the inverse of A. [5]

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Hence or otherwise solve the following system of equations.

-x+3y+z=1,
2x+ 5y = 3,
3x + y - 2z ~ -2.
[3]

6 .
GIven th at y = --,
1 h
were . a constant.
a IS
ax+l

2 3
(a) .
fim d expressions f' dv d )! d d ), " . h '
or -'-, --2 an --3' giving your answers m t e form
dx dx dx:

(-a/ k! , _
--'---"--k-l ' where k= 1,2 or 3. [5]
(ax+l) +

(b) Hence suggest the formula for the nth derivative ofy in terms of a and n. [1]

(c) Prove by induction the suggested nth derivative ofy. [7]

(a) The position vectors of points A, Band Care 3i + 2j, i + j + 2k

and 2j + 2k respectively. .

Find the Cartesian equation of

(i) the plane which bisects the li~e AB at right angles, [4]

(H) the plane through the points A Band C. [4]

(b) The equations of two planes are

r.( 2i + j - k) = 2.

Show that a vector equation of the line of intersection of the two planes is

r~
e]lo 'l~-1]
+
!
1 ' where I is a parameter. [5]
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Section (b) : Mechanics

8 The diagram shows a man cycling up a hill inclined 'at 10° to the horizontal.

(a) Calculate the normal force that is exerted on the road if both the man and the
bicycle weigh 800 N. [2]

(b) Given that he stops cycling when moving at 15 ms-I at the point 0, find
how far from 0 he goes up the hill ifhe decelerates at 5 ms-2. [2]

9
p

Particles, A of mass 0.6 kg and B, of mass 0.3 kg are attached to the ends of
a light inextensible string which passes over a fixed smooth pulley P. The
system is released from rest in the position shown in the diagram, with the string
taut and B on the ground. A is at a height of 0.5 1}1 above the ground.

Find

(i) the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles and the tension in the
string for the part of the motion before A hits the ground, [4]

(ii) the speed of the particles immediately before A hits the ground. [2]

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.0.2\kg
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. A particle of mass 0.2 kg is suspended in equilibrium by a horizontal force ofP N ,.
and two light inextensible strings inclined to the horizontal at 30° and 60°
[see diagram]. Given that the-tensions in the strings ate equal, show that

[6]

11 A man fires a gun horizontally with a speed of 10 ms-I from the top of a vertical
7-storey building which is h metres high (see diagram).

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h \
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20m Peg

The bullet moves under gravity and hits a peg on the ground 20 111 from the building.

t
Find the exact value, in terms of g. of
I [4]
I
(i) h,
I (ii) the speed of the bullet as)t hits the p~g.
[4]

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Section (c): Statistics

12 A building society gives both adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgages

on residential property. Residential properties are in three categories:
low density houses, high density houses and blocks of flats. The following
table gives probabilities appropriate to this situation.

low density high density blocks of flats

Adjustable-rate 0.285 .0.240 0.100

Fixed-rate 0.115 0.200 0.060

I, Find the probability that

(i) the building society gives a mortgage for a low density property, [1]

(ii) the building society gives a mortgage for a low density property to each
of the four people who are first to apply, [2]

(iii) a mortgage is adjustable-rate given that it is for a low density property. [2]

13 . An Examination board determined that the amount of time spent by a

candidate reading instructions is normally distributed with mean 9.3 minutes
and standard deviation 2.5 minutes.

Find the probability that for a randomly chosen candidate, the amount of time
spent on reading instructions will be between 8 and 15 minutes. [5]

14 The probability of success of an experiment is 0.6. The experiment is repeated

8 times. Given that the random variable X denotes the number of successes,
show that the smallest value of k for which

p(X > k) < 0.15 is6. [6]

15 The time, t in minutes that commuters in a certain city will have to wait for
a train can be modelled by a continuous random variable with probability
. density function given by

k
t ~O,
l(t) = (2+ t)2' .
{ o otherwise,
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where k is a constant.

Find

(i) the value of k and sketch the graph of l(t), [5]

(ii) the median value ofT. [3]

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